Flash Camp Manchester Schedule - fits in perfectly with the World Cup, so don’t panic!
12:00 | Registration opens
13:00 | KEYNOTE
Adobe Systems
Our primary sponsor gives us an insight into what’s been happening at Adobe HQ and what’s on the roadmap for the coming months.
13:45 | Break
14:00 | INTRODUCING THE OPEN SOURCE MEDIA FRAMEWORK
Edwin van Rijkom (Adobe Systems OSMF Team)
The Open Source Media Framework (OSMF) simplifies the development of media players by allowing developers to assemble components to create high-quality, full-featured video playback experiences. This open framework enables development focused on web-based video monetization, with lower costs and faster turnaround.
14:45 | Break
15:00 | DEVELOPING WITH YOUR INNER DESIGNER
Mike Jones (Adobe Systems)
With the release of CS5 you now have access to a wealth of tools that will help design and develop rich interactive content. In this session Mike will be looking at how you can capitalise of the enhancements within Flash Professional CS5, Flash Builder 4 and Flash Catalyst to improve you designer developer workflow.
15:45 | Break
16:00 | SET YOUR CODE ON FIRE
Michael Plank (PowerFlasher Solutions)
A session not to be missed if you want to improve your Flash and Flex development workflow and boost your programming efficiency.
Michael demonstrates how the coding flow can significantly improve by using some of the unique FDT features like Live Error Highlighting, Quick Fixes, Advanced Auto Completion and Code Templates. Features not available in any other Flash/Flex coding environment yet. FDT is the most powerful Flash development environment for ActionScript 2, 3 and MXML. The only editor built from the ground-up to support the needs of ActionScript developers, built by Flash developers for Flash developers.
If you are new in the Flash development world but have great ambitions to become one of the next Flash Heroes, do not be intimated, this session is also for you! Attend this session and you will discover why.
If you like sneak peeks, Michael will also uncover some of the great new features that will be part of the next major version of FDT.
16:45 | Break
17:00 | THE CURRENT STATE OF MOBILE UX
Anthony & Jerome Ribot (Ribot)
Looking at the world of user experience on mobile from design, development and business perspectives. Jerome and Antony will share hints, tips and golden nuggets over a glorious 45 minutes.
Antony and Jerome are co-founders of ribot - a design lab specialising in enjoyable small screen interfaces and experiences.
They entered the mobile industry 7 years ago, taking up the challenge of turning the constraints of mobile devices into a collection of subtle but positive experiences. They now talk on the subject of mobile user experience (UX) at web and mobile events around the world.
Ribot was founded 3 years ago and currently work with Nokia, Intel, Tesco, Microsoft and O2, to push the boundaries of mobile design and user experience.
17:45 | Break
18:00 | MOBILE FLASH & AIR 2 FOR ANDROID
Mark Doherty (Adobe Systems)
Mark shows us what is now possible on devices thanks for Flash Player 10.1 and AIR 2.
18:45 | Break
19:00 | SPACE INVADING
Seb Lee-Delisle (Plug-in Media)
Expect some space busting demonstrations of PV3D in action.
19:45 | PRIZE DRAW
We have Adobe software, O’Reilly books, Kindisoft Licenses, Flash on the Beach tickets, and more to giveaway! Be in the room at the end for the chance to win.
20:00 | EVENT MOVES TO PUB!
Please note that whilst every effort will be made to keep to the advertised schedule, we may need to make minor adjustments to accomodate our speakers.